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We humans experience different phases in our life, many of which have us facing challenges of different types, scales, gravity and significance. Very regularly we face complications in our social interactions, our careers and in other experiences. The way a person approaches and deals with these complications will reflect their true character. It echoes the real “you”, while others would try to pin the blame on anything and everyone except themselves.

The challenges, difficulties and problems that everyone deals with will differ in detail and particularities. However, they all carry similar characteristics that allow for similar methods of tackling, fronting and eventually passing through with fewer losses, less suffering and more prominent chances of regaining normalcy. Therefore, the fact that each obstacle is unique does not mean similar solutions are impossible. Essentially, it is the person themselves is the determining factor on whether a proposed solution works or not.

Every so often, instead of turning towards life, we instead evade it. However, if we want to be present, we must orient ourselves towards reality. Life becomes more manageable and enjoyable if we adapt to realism and avoid fighting the impossible. Adapting to reality does not translate into surrender or admission of defeat in any way; quite the opposite. It actually gives someone the opportunity to work towards a better situation by using rational and balanced approaches rather than extreme moves that end, in most cases, with more unique hardships.

“It is easy to wallow in the drama of our problems. Although it may seem odd, our misery can become a “comfort zone” and our effort to fight it can dissipate.”

It is easy to wallow in the drama of our problems. Although it may seem odd, our misery can become a “comfort zone” and our effort to fight it can dissipate. By counting our troubles rather than our blessings, our despair becomes our new norm. This attitude undermines our ability to draw from the good that we have been given and to see our lives, fundamentally, as a gift.

“One of the most self-destructive moves is negatively compromising our relationships with those we love or those who care about us.”

One of the most self-destructive moves is negatively compromising our relationships with those we love or those who care about us because, in misery, it can become easy to neglect what matters most. These relationships are not maintained without effort; they grow and are sustained through attentive care and hard work. Mature love in all types of relationships is a dynamic, living experience. It requires commitment to keep it working and it accepts the reality that we will hurt one another and be hurt by one another. We cause pain and through love we try to heal; we express our concerns and we stand accountable for our faults; we learn to forgive and we accept forgiveness of another. In the end, love helps us genuinely work towards reconciliation and a healthy compromise, and thus, is essentially used as “repair work”.

“Avoiding extreme emotional reactions to difficult issues is a key action in order to be able to correct the way we deal with problems. In many cases, irrational reactions can lead to very serious mistakes being made, which can make getting out of problems even tougher for a person.”

Avoiding extreme emotional reactions to difficult issues is a key action in order to be able to correct the way we deal with problems. In many cases, irrational reactions can lead to very serious mistakes being made, which can make getting out of problems even tougher for a person. At one point, the individual sinks deeper into uncertainty, regret and lose of energy to the extent where their original issue becomes trivial to the newer problems caused by their rash actions.

“It is the enemy within you that can be the most dangerous trigger for self-destruction.”

It is the enemy within you that can be the most dangerous trigger for self-destruction. It is the part of you that puts you down and damages important support systems. It can convince you to compromise your beliefs, values, and convictions, and it distracts you with material pleasure. It is your most vicious antagonist, preventing you from regaining normalcy.

“The first step in fighting this internal enemy is to acknowledge that there is an enemy and that you will need to develop the willpower to fight against it.”

The first step in fighting this internal enemy is to acknowledge that there is an enemy and that you will need to develop the willpower to fight against it. You will need you keep your spirits high, strengthen your values, sustain your relationships and avoid believing that your mission is an impossible one. In the end, a victory over the enemy within you will ensure that your challenges will not leave a lasting impact on your life.

All this activity demonstrates how competitive this election has become.

At the moment, it appears that CAQ leads, followed by PLQ, according to surveys. For the first time in a while, the PLQ is facing a formidable political adversary who has been climbing the ladder of popularity in the polls. The CAQ is trying to present itself as the alternative choice for both the traditional supporters of both the PLQ and the PQ.

The challenge that both PLQ and PQ are facing by the rising political power, the CAQ, is that it presents itself as a party that believes in keeping Quebec within the Canadian confederation — it is a federalist group competing with the PLQ on its traditional political territory. In parallel, the CAQ competes with the PQ in its own sphere by demonstrating a “nationalistic” ideology, the term that Mr. Legault, the party. chief prefers to use instead of being labelled a sovereignist who’s tough on the language issue, immigration policies and on the civic rights of the province’s minorities.

By having the sovereignty off the elections table for the first time in decades, the focus has turned to immigration as substitute.

Liberal Party of Quebec

Founded July 1, 1867, the PLQ believes in social democracy and is considered centre to centre-right. It is a federalist provincial political party and has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955

In reflecting it’s rhetoric of inclusion and diversity, the PLQ, in the current elections, has chosen many candidates from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds to run in order to be elected as members of the National Assembly in Quebec City.

The PLQ has its marks in Quebec politics since the beginning of the Quiet Revolution, which dramatically changed Québec society. It has literally formed all governments in the province since 2003, whether minority ones or majority, with the exception of 2012-2014 that was formed by the PQ.

On the other hand, the party has engaged in what many consider “divisive” policies and rhetoric against new arrivals and other cultural communities within the province. The party has capitalized on the fear surrounding identity and independency as citizens of Quebec.

In recent statements, Mr. Legual, clearly expressed vision on cutting on immigration and the obligation on all newcomers to learn French. By creating an uneasy atmosphere, CAQ is risking more alienation of the new comers which may lead to their departure to other provinces. However, it seems that Mr. Legault’s, at this time, eyes are more into getting more votes in the elections that analysing the well-being of the new immigrants and their positive contribution to Quebec society .

Solidarity Quebec

The Québec solidaire party (QS) is a democratic socialist, sovereigntist, left-wing political party in Quebec. It was founded by Mrs. Françoise David, a renowned feminist icon in the province.

A crucial and positive difference between the QS and some of the other parties is that the QS chooses not to use the stigma surrounding the cultural, racial or religious communities the province as a weapon. The party has pushed for some initiatives to achieve inclusivity in certain areas.

The QS has recently provided various community activists a chance to run in the coming general elections.

Quebec Party

The PQ is the provincial political party in Quebec. The PQ advocates for national sovereignty for Quebec which involves independence from Canada and establishing an autonomous state.

The PQ is the result of the 1968 merger between former Quebec Liberal Party cabinet minister René Lévesque’s Mouvement Souveraineté-Association and the Ralliement National. Following the creation of the PQ, the Rassemblement pour l’Indépendance Nationale held a general assembly that voted to dissolve the RIN. Its former members were invited to join the new Parti Québécois.

In 1976, the Quebec elections witnessed the first-ever formation of a provincial government by a sovereign political party. At its start-up, the PQ labelled itself as progressive left wing. However, they have created very tense and shaky relations with the cultural communities in Quebec. The party has always been seen doling out very tough and harsh policies and rhetoric against Quebecers of different cultural and religious backgrounds.

Although, the party is facing true challenge in this coming elections be being ranked far third in the recent polls, however, it’s clear that it misses the momentum to adapt its political platform to the general population in Quebec.

When it comes to how the party view its relation with other cultural groups in the province, the “chart des valeurs” presented by the PQ is considered the manifestation of such policies towards diverse Quebecers. After their outstanding defeat in the 2014 elections, the party has witnessed tremendous political blows whose waves are felt up till now.

Green Party of Quebec

The PVQ is a Quebec political party whose platform is based on promoting greener values. They are orientated towards the promotion of sustainable development and participatory democracy. The party wants to differentiate itself from other political parties in Quebec by representing the left federalists of the province.

The PVQ is a coalition of activists and citizens for whom environmental issues are a priority. They believe that the government should help form a greener and more equal and democratic society. Their main principles are inspired by the Global Greens Charter which revolves around six main ideas: ecological wisdom, social justice, participatory democracy, nonviolence, sustainability and respect for diversity.

This blog is intended to give a brief general idea of the main political provincial parties participating in the Quebec general elections, which are to be held on Oct. 1, 2018. As we draw nearer to this date, it must be reminded that Quebecers have proven time and again that when it comes to the moment of truth, politically, their love, unity and harmony has trumped many attempts at fear-mongering and disillusionment.

From Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez to Rashida Tlaib in the US Congressional Election to Souad Abderrahim as the first woman in Africa to win the post of mayor of Tunis in Tunisia, names have been blurred in the media in the last two days to be added to their peers in a number of countries, Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia, Africa, South America and other parts of the world.

Of course, this is in addition to those women “fighters” who work on the ground, many behind the scenes here in Montreal and in Canada. We have the honor that some of them have been in the front lines of the Canadian Muslim Forum (FMC-CMF) for a long time, continuously, none stop. And there are others are also present in many important locations and spots are around the world. And the whole universe witnesses and can’t deny women’s struggles and sacrifices.

Those women have shown that they have borne the concerns of their societies and fought for them without dispensing on the beliefs and values ​​that characterize them; they still pride themselves with their identity and distinctiveness.

We raise the hats of respect for women who have assumed the same heavy responsibilities as men.

It is the ethical, practical and spiritual duty to support the movement to demand the participation of women who have sincerity, values ​​and love of good for all to have a leading role in society at all levels.

For years, calls have been made to society’s stakeholders, particularly various governments, to establish some sort of proper procedure to determine why Indigenous women have been the subjects of extreme violence and mostly unsolved disappearances for so long.

At one point, Patricia Hajdu, the ex-minister for the status of women, had said that research emerging from the Native Women’s Association of Canada has shown that the number of victims was much higher than the 1,200 noted in a 2014 report by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). She suggested that as many as 4,000 indigenous women have gone missing or been murdered over the past three decades.

Broken families of the missing and murdered women have come forward many times to publicly share the pain and misery they have felt over their losses, and sometimes the unimaginable anguish that comes with not knowing the actual fates of those who go missing nor what kind of circumstances the women and girls are going through.

Violence against Indigenous women has been prominent for a long time now. The devastation such violence leaves behind as well as the long-term damages should have led to an earlier awareness and, as a result, firmer decisions by policymakers in order to tackle the issue. But for too long, there were delays to put into place concrete actions to shed the light on the situation. It was not until 2016 that the federal government decided to officially hear from the victims’ relatives and other relevant details throughout an exceptional commission it launched as a special National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

The commission is supposed to be probing the systemic roots of the violence against aboriginal women. Moreover, other factors are to be examined by the commission such as wealth, health, sexism, racism, etc.

The commission serves as a platform to hear testimonies from families of lost loved ones and survivors of violence at community hearings across the country. Whether the commission will be a successful starting point towards real positive changes to the well-being of Indigenous women and girls remains to be seen.

Safeguarding a non-violent environment for aboriginal women to have adequate education, good health care and job opportunities, among other elements, is essential to alleviate an uncertainty that the community has been dealing with for so long.

Nations that wave the flag for women’s rights and protection should be spearheading any policies and safety measures which guarantee that vulnerable women are not subjected to hardship and suffering as a result of their circumstances. In this respect, the dilemma of Indigenous women in Canada should be approached at different angles with different methods in order to give hope to their various communities that attempt to resolve their issues will be taken seriously.

The championing of human and civil rights for all women, men and children will involve using any and all resources in order to achieve proper fairness and equality, making sure that no human being will ever be discriminated against, targeted, ignored and/or overlooked due to their race, origin, belief, etc.